Karrie Delaney
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 9
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a permanent protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse or criminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assault may terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant has obtained a protective order and has given proper written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a family abuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminate such obligations under a rental agreement.
Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act;early termination of rental agreement; victims of sexual abuse orcriminal sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victimof family abuse, sexual abuse, or other criminal sexual assaultmay terminate such tenant's obligations under a rental agreement if the tenant (i) has obtained a protective order and has given properwritten notice of termination during the period of the protectiveorder or any extension thereof or (ii) as evidence of such abuseor criminal sexual assault, has obtained (a) records or files froma federal or state agency, law-enforcement agency, or court; (b)documentation from a domestic violence or sexual assault program;(c) documentation from a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensedminister of any religious denomination who provides proper proof ofhis credentials as outlined in the bill; or (d) documentation froma medical professional licensed by the Board of Medicine or Boardof Nursing or a mental health service provider and has given written notice of termination. Under current law, there must be a familyabuse protective order or a conviction before the tenant may terminatesuch obligations under a rental agreement.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 302 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB764ER)
Impact statement from DPB (HB764ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed
VOTE: Passage (86-Y 9-N)
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 9-N)
Passed by for the day
Impact statement from DPB (HB764H1)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB764H1
Committee substitute agreed to 24106630D-H1
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Impact statement from DPB (HB764)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101452D | PDF HTML |
Committee substitute printed 24106630D-H1 | PDF HTML |
HB764ER | PDF HTML |
CHAP0302 | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: HB764FER122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB764FH1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB764F122.PDF | |
Amendment: HB764ASE | HTML |
Amendment: HB764AS | HTML |
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